Launched in 2018, Atomic Wallet is a well-known, non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that gives users full control over their digital assets. As a non-custodial wallet, it’s designed so that your private keys and backup phrase are stored encrypted on your device, meaning only you can access your funds.
It became popular for its all-in-one approach, allowing users to store, manage, exchange, and even stake many different coins and tokens from a single interface. Because it’s available as a desktop app, mobile app and browser extension, many people have used it over the years to store their crypto.
However, if it’s been a long time, you might not know where your wallet files are or where you stored your backup seed phrase. If you want to regain access to your funds, you have two main options: you can try to find the wallet files or seed phrase manually; or you can use an automatic tool to scan your computer for them.
The manual way
The manual approach for finding Atomic Wallet data depends on which version of the software you used.
Mobile app
If you used the mobile app, finding the wallet file requires you to jailbreak your phone. This is a highly complex process that varies for every phone model and operating system. It also voids your warranty and introduces significant security risks, so it’s outside the scope of this article.
Desktop app or browser extension
If you used the desktop or browser version, you can search your computer for folders with one of the following names:
atomicgjnckgkfmgmibbkoficdidcljeaaahegchrome-extension_gjnckgkfmgmibbkoficdidcljeaaaheg_0.indexeddb.leveldb
If you find one of these folders, search inside it for files ending in .log or .ldb. These database files may contain
your wallet data, but extracting the information and decrypting it will require further technical expertise.
Seed phrase
No matter which version you used, your best and safest option is to find the seed phrase that was given to you when you created the wallet. A seed phrase is a list of words (typically 12, 18 or 24) that acts as a backup password, storing all the information needed to recover your wallet. It should look something like this:
shove tank snack toward produce knock battle garbage buzz smart match father mammal twice rule swing exit pitch any wheat love term oyster reform
If you can find this phrase, you can simply import it into a new installation of Atomic Wallet (or another compatible wallet) to get your funds back.
The automatic way
As you can see, the manual way has significant drawbacks. It’s not just time-consuming; it can be technically prohibitive. For mobile users, it requires a risky jailbreak, and for desktop users, it requires expert knowledge to extract data from the database files. It’s also easy to miss these files among the multitude of others on your system. This method will also fail if you took steps to hide your wallet files, for instance by renaming them or moving them somewhere else.
This is why I created the software Treasure Hunter. It is designed to scan your storage devices — like HDDs, SSDs, and USB keys — and identify wallet data, even if attempts have been made to hide them. You simply tell Treasure Hunter which drive or folder to scan, and it does the heavy lifting for you.
Treasure Hunter works on Mac, Windows, and Linux. You can scan your storage devices for free.